Re: William Akers, Franklin Co. Va. census

Yes, we know William Akers.As a matter of fact there are two William Akers in our family, one of whom was in the Revolutionary War, his pay record shows payment of 3pounds, on October, 1776.He was a Sargent, in the company of Captain Andrew Russel's Company of the 5th Va. Regiment from the 28th of September to the 28th of October, 1776.He was the father of John Akers, who was the father of Hudson Akers, who was the father of Nathaniel Brown Akers, who fathered Floyd Lee Akers, who fathered Ora Arthur Akers who is my husband's father.Nathaniel Brown Akers was in the Civil War and we have the pay records to prove this also. Nathanial Brown Akers, Floyd Lee Akers and Ora Arthur Akers were all teachers, we have teachers certificates for Nathanial and Floyd Lee and pictures of Ora Arthur and many of his classes.Ora was also a principal among other occupations.We have much information on this line and it goes back, though not proved all the way, to William Akers the first (as we call him), who purchased land in West Jersey prior to 1698.I have put together quite a bit of the family history, census records, court records, some birth and marriage certificates, Notary Records from Floyd Lee Akers, store records and much more.These Akers were found in Virginia and West Virginia and many decendents are still there. Some left for Kentucky, Texas, and other states. I hope this helps someone.The Akers, Floyd and Joan